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When friendship is betrayed, there are always consequences. Riley knows this just as well as her former friend Torey did. Yet he wrote a book betraying everything Riley had shared, betraying magic and life itself.
In a world where the magic that flows through your soul determines your gender, Riley uneasily exists between the witches and warlocks. Will vengeance open a path to a better life for Riley or destroy every future?
Center is a thought-provoking story of gender, magic and destiny that is sure to entice.
Meyari McFarland
Meyari McFarland has been telling stories since she was a small child. Her stories range from SF and Fantasy adventures to Romances but they always feature strong characters who do what they think is right no matter what gets in their way. Her series range from Space Opera Romance in the Drath series to Epic Fantasy in the Mages of Tindiere world. Other series include Matriarchies of Muirin, the Clockwork Rift Steampunk mysteries, and the Tales of Unification urban fantasy stories, plus many more. You can find all of her work on MDR Publishing's website at www.MDR-Publishing.com.
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Center - Meyari McFarland
Center
By Meyari McFarland
I came to find you,
Riley said loud and clear so that everyone across the world could hear it. Why not? The consequences were inevitable, after all. You asked me once what it was like when I did magic so I thought I'd show you directly.
The stage was ten paces across. Riley took one, two, three steps, smiling grimly as Torey stepped forward, one hand extended as if to catch Riley's shoulder and push them back towards the door.
Ah, we're kind of busy right now, Riley,
Torey said, threats in his eyes and the hidden curve of magic under his palm. Maybe after the lecture? We could go have lunch, okay?
No, I think you need to see it now.
Riley planted their palm in the middle of Torey's chest and let their magic loose.
Other Books by Meyari McFarland:
Fitting In
Artifacts of Awareness
A Range of Debts Collection
The Nature of Beasts
Captured Debts Collection
Repair and Rebuild
Infinite Horizons Collection
Tales from the Dana Clanhouse
Storm Over Archaelaos
Infinite Dreams Collection 2
Coming Together
A New Path
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Copyright ©2014 by Mary Raichle
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Dedication:
This story is dedicated to Te for her encouragement and wonderful stories full of non-binary characters.
Table of Contents
Center
Bringing The Rains
Afterword
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1. Betrayal
Riley stared. Her eyes had slid out of focus a long while ago but she didn't bother focusing again. The world seemed better when she couldn't see it clearly, when the shimmer and fairy dust that filled life shifted until it was a blurry smear instead of distinct bits clashing and sparking against each other.
No one else in the café noticed the way their magic clashed and fought like roosters battling for dominance.
It helped that rain fell outside, washing the dust of August's heat away for the moment, not that it would last. Rain always washed the distinctions away, muted the edges and made the world feel pleasantly in-definite, less set in stone. The little café tucked into the corner of the bookstore echoed with people's voices, the sound of forks against plates, and wet shoes slipping on puddled tile. Here the magic was quiet, restrained, as suited a public place where witches and wizards mingled relatively freely.
Gray and brick red wall, hints of brown sifted past her eyes, seen and unseen at the same time. Her